What I read made me shake my head in wonder. The author includes arbitrary rules like hoop earrings, the colour pink, shopping at American Eagle (wtf??), anything that's the least bit revealing (short dresses and crop tops are amongst them), and even questions if 30-year-olds fit into Abercrombie & Fitch clothes, which I find quite insulting. Who does she think she is?

I couldn't resist to take the article as a challenge and share ten of her "rules" that I have broken in the past, and will continue to do so.

1. Slogan tee

She says: "Graphic tees are better left for those lazy days off, not public outings." I beg to differ.

"Sure, their jeans fit perfectly, but that doesn't make it trendy for women over 30 to be wearing them."

Excuse me?? "They fit perfectly", yet we don't deserve to be wearing nice-fitting jeans because we have reached a certain age? Is that what you are saying? Because that's what I'm hearing. And it's arrogant, outrageous, and just plain silly.

"Your breasts deserve proper support by this age." While it's nice that the author is concerned about our ancient breasts, you don't need to shell out a small fortune for bras unless you want to. Depending on your size, many of us oldies can still get away with cheap bras, because despite what she may believe, your girls won't hit the floor as soon as you turn the big 3-0.

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I'm Miriam, 38, a dog-loving, yoga-obsessed farm wife living in the 'wilderness' of Canada. After being vaguely dissatisfied with my life for years, I decided to hell with fear, and embarked upon a life realizing my dreams. My husband and I moved to a ranch in a small cowboy town where I work at the local hospital, I wrote a book (coming out soon!), and I'm happier than I have ever been. Since my husband's Lyme Disease diagnosis I'm passionate about educating people about this mysterious illness (read more here).I've been published by Thought Catalog and SheSavvy, write a Newsletter, and work on my second book. I've made it my mission to show others that we can all live our best lives!